Waldorf Hotel (Fargo, North Dakota)

[1] It was built on the site of the old Sherman house, diagonally across Front street from the new Northern Pacific depot.

The capital was furnished largely by O. J. DeLendrecie, a Fargo merchant, who owned and operated the largest department store west of the Twin Cities.

The bricks were furnished by the Twin Cities and the trimmings by the Portage Sandstone Company.

The elevator was run by electricity making it at the time the only hotel in the state that had this feature.

The floor was of mosaic tile, the wainscoting, counter and desk were of white and grey marble.

[2] The upper floors were reached by a broad staircase of steel and marble, and by an electric elevator.

The furniture cost upwards of $19.000; it was of solid mahogany and oak, with a few suites being of bird's-eye maple.

The fourth floor was exclusively for regular boarders, and fitted with closets and other conveniences necessary for home life.

Just off from the office and close to the Seventh street entrance there was a ladies' waiting room which contained a writing desk and an Oriental rug.

[2] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: C. A. Lounsberry's "Record" (1898)